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Hay FEVER is a type of catarrh hav

HAY FEVER ia a type Of catarrh hav
ing peculiar symp oms. 1t is attended
by an inflamsd condition of the lining
membrane of the nostrils, tear.ducls
and throat, affecting the lungs. An
acrid mucus is s.cieted, the discharge
is accompanied with q burning sensa-
ton. There are severe spasns OF
snetLng, frequent attacks Of head
ache, watery and inhamed eyes. Ely's
Cream Balm is q remedy that can be
depended upon, 80 cts. at druggists /;
by NAL, r. gistsred, 60 CTS. Ely Bros,
Druggists, O5wego, N. Y.
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arch e, arrived at QuaenstoWn,

Daring the storm Of the 23d. the
cockpit was on several occasions flied
with water, aud altogether it was a
perilous time for the yacht. On the
oath the sea wa terribly rough and
ths beat rolled 30 badly that the water
task burst. The sesmsn were conee-
quently put ON the smallest possible
allowance of water, but later on they
wers beautifully supplied with ale and
claret and ultimately with champagne,
instead of water. All on board ar
rived in The beat OF health. Daring
n OF the s'vere gales on the passage
tSo men were washed from the whee',
and only saw I'd from going over boud
by the lsshirg with which they were
hnu nd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29
J. I. HOIST & BRO.
(sUCcEssoRs TO u. II. HOIST a BRO.
Trustees Sale.

TNDER snd by virtue Of a certain deed of
y trust executed on the 29th day of July,
1885, BY @. +. Vance and others to the uu der
signed as trustees, which is duly recorded IN
Shelby co Inty, in book No. 1872, page IA,
ETC., to which reference is here made, default
in the payment Of the indebtedness thereby
secured having been made, and at the ro-
quest Of the be nefciaries therein. we will, on
Saturday, April 20, 1857,
al the southwest corner Of Main and Madi-
son ~strests, in the Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tennessee, within leral hours, sen
to the highest bidder, for ctsh, the folio wing
described real and personal property to wit:
FirstooTIGhirty- eight hundred and ninety
dalupe J. CalVo Mining Company Cncorpo-
rated in TeRnessee), par value one hundred
dollars each. This stock will be sold in lots
of lo shares, or $1,000 each,
stock, subject TO claim Of one Beattie, now in
litigatiOn.
Tbird-AlsO. the following described real
estate, situated in Shelly county, Tonnes
intersection of tina Shelby County turnpike
with Mclean avenue, containing four acres,
and being the same properly purchased by
g. +. Vance from the. estate of Isaac Heylon.
the McGrath subdivision, containing Ave
acres each, and situated on the east Of Me-
Lesn avenue extended. Also, lot No. three
OF said McGrath sub d vision, bounded on the
south by me oheloy county tornFlkeI con-
tanning foLr and one.halt acres, adjoining
the above lots on the north. Also lots No.
256, IS, ISL, A, 35, and IA, Us laid down on
the original y an and survey Of the tOwn OF
Corinth, 10 Mississippi.
Sales win be made OF this property in the
order in which ii is descr bed,
Title believed to be good, bat we will sell
and convey only as trustees.
Memphis, Tenn, March Z, 1881.
DAVID II, P0ST0N,
u. ". MILLER
LUXE L. WRIGHT,
Trnstaae
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zSS.@SrA ,J,Ss.|.tH Il SlS
GWSA.gHH--.'
Winter ExpOsnre CARses Coughs,

Colds, Pleurisy, Rheumatism, Pneumonia,
Neuralsia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache
and other ailments for which BopIon's Cap
Tomsdv known. They relieve and cure in a
few hours when no other application is Of tho
least benefit. Endorsed BY 5000 Physicians
and Druggists. Beware Of limitations under
similar soundipg, names 'qch as, " Capsi-
BENsoN's AND TAXI No OTHERS Examine
carefully when you buy, All druSgists.
,sEABURH 4 JOHNSON,
tPrOprietors, New York.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29
A $4,000 Cup offered for a Return

Nav YoBK, March 90 Richard X
Fox has notified Messrs. Bush and
Colt, owners of the CoIcrst and Daunt-
less, that he wSl, upon receipt of their
approval, offer 2 $4,000 cup for a return
rdcs between ta yachts FROM FastGet,
Ireland, to SsnM Hook, N. J.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
A Curious Discovery.

The 4tss.II.d reports a peculiarly inter
e~ring find IN sweden. In the course
9f ,he researches gong IN under the con-
ilet Of the 4rchleol0gist o.. j. Curtin 1T
the Gust 0t the Royal swedish Academy
ot Antiquities. a burial place If ths
bronze l.e has been opened 4 stone
coffin eleven feet iu length and contain
ju- rR1 corp-e- was discovered one of
-l- .1---e- had been burnt. and vas
Wrapped in wo1.rn cloths, while the 9th
er. which bore no sign Of being exposed
o. q dre prucsss. was enclosed in au oak
coffin. Portions ofthe wcoleu garment
and the skirts in which the bodies we're
dressed are well preserved A bronze
sword. als1 found there. has suffered
much from oxidation. but its wooden
sheath covered with leather Il in excel
lent preservation. The writer spoke Of
it a. 25O0 wears old. The discovery Is
important In two specialist only once
before In sweden in the province II
Holland has any woven material been
found belonging % the bronze lze. while
NJ oak coffin Of that period in such q per-
feet condition has hitherto come % light,
next. it Is certainly unique % hnd in one
and the same grave. and Of the same p=-
rioL. examples Of tw0 different species Of
burial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
Water and MODS.

have a great belief IN the efficacy Of
fire engines against a mob. Wet clothes
dampen, ardor few men are brave when
cold and wet and this fast l. - we'll
know that a French politician living in
Paris during the period Of excitement
was in the habit. a. soon a. he rose. Of
looking out Of the window. and if he
found that it wa raining would exclaim
with a sigh Of relief e. No revolution to-
day We also learn that when Louis
Philippe was replacing Napoleon's statue
on the column in the Place Vendome. the
NapoIeoniSts assembled continually in
excited crowds round the pedestal The
crowds were. however. soon dispersed bv
a copious stream Of water being pumped
on them. The material effect Of a stream
Of water projected from a fire engine
through a hose i considerable. No man
can stand against it. Besides. on the
principal that the mishaps Of others af-
ford human beings certain amount Of
satisfaction, the members Of a crowd are
sure to laugh at seeing their companions
wette,l. anda crowd which begins 10 laugh
ceases to BE- dangerous | would therefore
suggest that whenever a serious distur-
bance i anticipated few fire engines
should De placed at the disposal Of the
police
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Scott in the Mexican War.

His victories have never received the
credit Justly ll- them on account " tae
aprarent ---e With which they wer-
-aiaeL Tine --1laa- ~ military hiS-1-,
viii rarely a.a-- p...h accounts 1r battles
IN any a-e where the 4etIal operations
c75ncIe So -zae-ly vi-L taegrie-s 5s-u-I
upon the eve 1r .auE..- US iu tl4 official
reports af The wonderfully energetic and
successful c-mFaie1 In which General
scott with a hand flI " men renewed
the memory 1Fthe conquest afCsrtes, iu
his triumphant march from Vera Cruz Co
the capital Tie Ian Of the battle If
lerro G1r51 was ~o fully carried ont Ia
seci1n that the official report l. hardly
more than the general orders translated
from the f..l-e tense % the past. The
story of Chlullrepee has the ~lue el--
maut u Oh. marvellous in .t. Tie -eu-r
D.. commands apparent imEo--i1IlitieS ia
the closest detail uH one day. sui the
next day reports tLlt -Ley have t-en ae-
-aupllsl-l Tle-, Successes were Dot
eLeau-v attained The Nexic4us. though
deficient iu -ci-aee and in military intel
ii-suce. fought with bravery and some
times with desperation The euouous
percentage Of los- 10 his army proves
that scott was engaged iu no lighr work
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
A Home in the Mountains.

The ordinary house III Kentucky i-E
long one. consisting of two rooms. with
b0ar,is shsved smooth aitL a IIaw-suIte
Jr split. uaIIeI over the cracks between
the lop~. One of the rooms Is u-s-. for d
sleeping room- kitchen. and uarior. a-I
in one. IN which the family STAY during
the day time. There E- bur one sleeping
room for whole family and when thev
have guests visiting them these turn in
and sleep IN the same room There are
a number of beds used. and O. stranger at
ways gets the best Aed.-Thev are very
modest with it all-They turn thes
backs if they are up while the others If
the family are undressing or if they are
in bed they win cover up their heads
until you have completed Your nightly
toilet It Is the custom. Won know. and
[ think our people are noted for t1eir
large proportion n virtI5u- women VIZ
tue IL a~ much respected il rhe mountains
Us anywhere else In the v1rlI- aud
th0u- theze women and men viii lu-
dress together and sleep iu the same
room they viii be Mortified at the exhi-
bition # decoliete dresses seen ut one of
vcur receptions here and would rru
away with shame at an exhibition Of the
modern ballet. These m0uutaineer ar
very bospitabIe. They entertain Won and
s,iv,- Won rha best they have and # Won
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double row. Each negro had 3 hog
pen behind his cabin, and his small
poultry-yaryi each one had also Tot 1i
ground for raising corn. pumpkius- and
anything else ne pleased. WhsR fat. the
hogs were sold at market prise TO master
or mistress or 10 any other biiier when
not slaughtered by their owners for their
own aIimentatiou.
The Mississippi in those days, when
high a<e,i TO carry an immense quantity
Of drifwood on sunday many Of the
Negroes would draw ashore with el-e a
quantity Of log. which they cg- into
cords. and sold "a their master for a dol
lar per cord. fiat any time they were
forced, for the good Of the crop. 20 DO
more than their usual task. they were
literally paid for i5- 5r the number Of sS-
ira hours during which they worked
was returned 10 them out Of their oriin-
Iry days Of labor They caught catfish
sheep --head, shr.mfs, e-Is In abundance
rae uons, ouo-sums. ETC. anI In my boy
h0od. when rambling about their 4ua--
ters NJ the time they cooked their meals
nay nostri-s were frequently regaiei with
a ~ayory smell IL : certain that theF
all looked Elr and sleek. and none ran
away. Therefore they must have been
gently treated AMI well feel There were
among them uia-1ns. carpenters. black
smiths cartwriEhts. every other mechanic
that might be wanted. and even an excel
lent shoemaker. 80 We were prefectly
independent Of the outward world
Charles GEu- IN Hal.r', layo-iaf far
Ma
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
WHOLE NO. 1861.
ONE After Business Hours.

Home After Business Hours.
The road along which the man Of busi-
ness travels Is not a maea5aulizei one.
nor does it ordinarily lead through pleas
ant scenes and by uei--sprlucs of delight.
ON the CONTRARY, IL Is a rls.Gh AMI rugged
path. bs-et with - vait-a-5it, thorus AMI
fun of gi-flI-s. which can only be avoided
bv the Hatchf1l care 1f crcum-pection-
After every days journey over this worse
than rough turnpike r1ld the waytarer
needs something more rhan nest be re-
quires sl.ac- and he deserves t. He l.
weary 5f the lell p-0-e Of life AMI arhjr-t
f5g tine poetry. Happy j. that husband
wlJ can t,lI that sl-ce and that poetry
a; home. Warm greeting FROM loving
hearts. fond -Iances from briguceye>. the
welcome shouts Of children, tine many
thousand li,-.e arranz= =meu,- for our COM
f,rt and enjoyment raat tell silently of
thoughtful and exI-ctan- love the silent
uliuistrari5us that diseucluber u into
an obi and easy seat before We are aware
oil ir. these and Ess -l4<els ot affection
ami sympathy constitute the poetry
which recau-.le- u- Oh the prose of lite.
Think 1 this So wives and daughters
" business men Think OF the tolls. the
auxie-le-. th- 1aa-tteat.1nau5 wear tulc
F.-Ea-- -rr.far-.- -- -4-.rra a home and
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A Baby Gallant.

over on Davtous bluff T. q school
house.
The -ch1o. j- presided over bv a very
pretty snI Interestingly youuI lady JsacHer.
Elo Is a great flvorit- with the juveniles
iurr1sted -o her care. and the boy ehol-
ar-are constantly IN a turmoil a. t5 which
shall have tine privilege of escorring her
home after the eI0-,- Uf school
Recently one sa-lci0u- -iV-vear oh
man determined To- be ahead Of his COM
petit5r, and during the afternoon he
raised hi, hand Co attract the teachers
attention
When. asked what he desired. he arose
and. IN a polite manner, asked tine teach
er # be might have -he pleasure Of e.-
rorun- her % her home after school
The girls laughed. tine boys iooSef
cross. and. tbe teacher lece ret
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
The Sealing of Letters.

How wer- letters sealed before rHe In
velUou 0fggmmei envelopes In one u
the last ngmbe-sof l. Lir Mr. : B.5l-
del has an interesting article upon this
-1bjecr. in which he describes al the
methods Of sealing that have been Sue
cessiyely employed from the rema-e>J
antiquity The first seals consisted Of a
nm. rhaJ vas affixed e. clay or bole- and
later % chalk OF rreta lsrari.s q mixture
Of pitch, wax and plaster. The Use of
wax did not begin 20 become general Till
the Middle Ages Bee~vax. rendered.
yellow by time, was the hrSt maternal
g>eL Then came scaling wax mixed
with d white substance. Rel wax began
with Louis VI, In lI12. and green wax
made its appearance about II65
In the thirteenth century. yellow.
brown. black, amt blue were added t5th-
foregoing eolors Black wax Is rarity
met with IL the seals of the military re-
lgi0Us Orders
-Aa--t---- A--E a---.-4---7 ---l- Nt---7 p. .-H
used nos only for sealing letters. bur also
a. small locks were not common. for seal
ing c1skers and chests that contained
valuable objects and they were even
employed for sealing the doors of houses
and apartments
Under the First Empire. people began
70 Use waters. which were brought from
Italy By the soldiers AMI officers Of the
French army The-e waters were cut
with punch out Of d thin leaf made 0t
-four. Finally zummed envelopes grad
ually began 20 replace sealing wax and
waters nearly everywhere The hrst en-
velopes. which were Manufactured in
England, date back % $50 The ma
chine for folding them Was invented iu
ls+3. by Nlessrs. Edwin Hili and Warren
De Ia Rue. and in lsig was So improved
by the latter that was capable Of folding
and cumming 5000 envelopes per hour
Since 1850, the annual production Of en-
velopes has been greatly increased. and
there are nov being daily manufactured
in Paris alone INOmp dairv
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ENDURANCE.

ti1u mu'l tte heart nay bear. and vet nqt break
Hau much the 5=sh Elay safer. and nos die
3 a-.-,-'au uHel II any pain 5r ache
Uf sal a- body hrfaes 0lr snif more nigh
L's--l ella-s.- lli- u1ru rilEe SD rhat i worn
AL evils may b. forue.
We SHRINK and sa1fiier AZ the sIrgepu's zuif-.
Each nerve reooiIl1g from tae cruel steel
IS l-e .i-e seems searching l1r the ,5uivegiuz life
lar Oh a,Ir sense lhe bi-ser Fs4n-- reveal
That .--lI zllao1.h rhe trembling Eesh be torn.
This alsl. can BE- born
p IT, see O. sJ-rJE TlsnE Il cur way.
And by To dee 1sula r5e approaching H.
Wy sex some sl2all =zcape-ve weep and pray.
H,-I Uleu The bi5E falls. thsa odr ha4-t is -till
Nat thar The rain &, ~ IT. sharpness shorn,
Eaf think ir can 0e borne.
we g.iad our life about auatuer life.
We lall 20 elo-er. dearsr than oar own.
anon ,l f...1t- aud fans 10 deadly strife
Leaving l- --uuueI- and stricken, and alone
Bus an u- 80 no, die sirl those W. mourn
rs-- al-5. can o- borne
Behold s.e live tlror q all ,H.u-- famine thirst
Es-.lga1l.-1-- pain aIl e-iaf ana mi~e--.
All aa. 4ll -a--1E . life inli1-- l-- asr-t
on -1ll and BODY. bar -Fe caHHog die,
Tra 4- ID. -les. Lad 5ir-i. and al.uI. ana worn
H. All --las- .ln be- 5orl=.
-la-1 H.f.l..
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What She Should Have Said.

Did you enjoy yourself last night -
asked the high school girl Of her friend
Yes, indeed why didn't you show
up97 replied Amy.
II was impossible for me TO be there
was Mildre,i's reply, bur wish you would
NOT say show up That i abominable
slang. say exhibit at an elevation -
P.rs5strgb Chronicle Telegraph
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
Shabby Conduct Toward a Lady

4 friend Of mine, a musician and a vag
was approached after "a certain concert by
the indignant father Of Young lady
who had on that occasion made her first
formal public appearance. and who had
proved oonclusiyely. by the say, that she
could not sing in tune, whatever her
merits might b. >ay," exclaimed the
angry parent. I just heard a fellow in
the lobby say that Lizzie fiatted. What
the dickens Is De talking about You
heard her sing, and you know Did she
sing fat
-Oh, no. replied my frind gravely she
didn't sing fiat The trouble was that
the pitso shaTpsd on h1 btle- Those
pianos will do It now and then I've no
tieed II before
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
Philosophical Boy.

A Post street lady took her little son to
Jhe dentists. amt lad one Of his front
teeth extracted
Aftsr be- had climbed 0gt OF the chair
he looked up az bis mother feiJ Of the
vacant sPacr In his mouth, and -Iid
Now ma. Won must not whip me any
more if I say naughty words. eos there's
a hole here for them 20 slip out when I
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

Robinson &C. Yo1 are a good judge Of j.
cigar areu tyeg- Duulev
ulm.=r What don't know about a
cigar amt worth knowing
Robinson Try -hi-- and feline what
vouthiuk Off, bought O. few ef them
for genuine Cab p l., I-.e~
Dumi-v smoking Delicious puff
Robinson. Delightful puff i4,ar-
Robinson - Slt 3 LsIas. Spanish
t1r cabbage leaves They el-t four for I9
r-n,--.N. &. .>...
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

sN,rHsR suppEN DEATH.

il q weez Ia-ss Ellaout the men-
1 uevsrai iielsl. s.sideu deaths. and
1 ruiny frequency of the Stale
ra.t --a=-.a vas e-a=i dy r.le-riatisn
a-lc-l -..t..z heart elauu. ilii D. have
i.11 1ll-. .-.l- iual. pm ability many destls
- -.l 81 heart disease axe caused ds
.l4.- t diseases, E..ieh are ar more
IN j. generally considered. J.
-Acre any pa--lva ci-cy TIE bet answer
l.-la 1-11 = --re- Hy these who hcr
l1 ra tytle use Ct AIh.eplorus.
Cfrlu u. y -.--. NayI9. 1856.
have been tr1as-ai v.th rhe--1la;i.-a
i- .l- 1i Elv knees f.r wears. beilza ttil--s
Ia la for several DAYS Alhl1Pharas hls
.1t.ry.y cured me- It has also cured tuc
..i.a.s % mine who -ere tae worst eases
ever =a-r. c1- 0t them yoln- man only
li ys a.t. whl was SD b-d the doctors
caEe a.G un. Two bottles OF your remedy
-u-.r- -..ral ..iE.
Gla. W-SFgEa- Mgr Diamond Soap Co.
O-.raer 1855.
L-1 bottles Cf A-LieV Vll-ls cared z.s -f
s-lIeris-l. ~ -
."--iliau advised la O. C.ss g. saving
lad done ali De Could t.J c..Ir -.-.
..a zUv -a.e.- t- AL..oql.r a-.re
aT-T, and Z arm happy 3D. say i- aE
.-u- a--l I- A.
w. .-.t g r1-- a.- s..-l-- ---
. rheumatism N--s- 5sg- ItF1,EY.
-+E--asIzt -. 5----- Conn.
E.--azaHt .u. l.- ,r- i-
T.r u--r Fl.rs 4 i-- .sa .rt --
-H--1-l.l-ll ll I.s e. --. ..-- L--.E-rs
.-- si--s " y g v- iu.aggd 81 t-y
L-dlar hercz. and i.--l it O. Be al d
a.-iue1 to be, a cure t1r ra -.Hlatisu-
LEV. I. CLARE-
e.v irl11ist shoa : keep -ttalapEor0s
lthopb0rls Pills. .,s, where .Eey rau-
.e bought rel. Ilg orl--s- tae A-L.G-
.-I- Co.. H. Wall 81. Nru York. Viii
-=ai -i-aar carnage pa.d .u receipt .t
r=-l.lr r-i-= El.l >i.H rt- lr...a
.r- Arl'.uaH-.- H-f -f.. .-
For lTsr ans sidney -..---- iv.r- -
digestion
I- n
7.I... -a.- A- .- .ul
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

Ii i estimated that 10000 women
could find husbands inside Of fortnight
IN Wyoming and Montana territories
It / not stated why - many husbands
have. fed to those territories. but il
would be interesting 10 know what the
3OO00 women would find them doing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

Wm C0mstock- the oldest convict in
the Auburn. y. Y. prison. died Wednes-
day. Feb. 2d- He was received IN ls5, on
life sentence f1r murder in Madison
county. He killed his fltherand mother
cut out their hearts and ate them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

These stories about Brigham i0Cug
being alive arr getting rather wearsoue.
said q man from salt LaSe City at the
Grand Pacific 20 a Chicago Hraif repor-
t-r. About I'VE years ago a newspaper
correspondent az Omaha -ifted hi brains
af AL tb-ir imagination. AMI with che
material thus secured coustru5ted
weird story about the Mormon prophets
death ani burial Thi, warn was o. the
effect that Brigham vas sin alive. and
that the mock burial was only part u
- gigantic scheme 70 assist the prophet
.a getting a better grip ou his people
when be should Suddenly appear Ike
one risen from the tomb. The story vas
sent to Chicago and View York. where ir
was printed simultaneously. Ia salt
Lake CITY, where Brigham death and
iu-eruent were a matter Of history. the
screeI was received with considerable
merrImeu- Ir was such an ingenious.
not Oh say Ingenious fake. that even the
N1mous vh1 had seen tle.r leader "a
his coffin -alId not help aimirin- the
man who was possessed of such vivid
iai4-ju4Ji0u- The story printed Last sun
tay bears aI the ear .l4rks Jf the yaru
sent egt from Ouaha i've wears as1. and
IL j. my opinion thar the author Of the
latter T., the father If the earlier produc-
r-e.~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

Now, this i what / call business" re-
marked an undertaken, when an unfOF-
tunate man dropped dead in front of his
the undertaker'sj establishment
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sIeepIng WITH his sheep.

Not more than i've miles fn1m F'ruIra,
\ " atth~ end # highway kuaau a.
che Istty Bro,k Ra.sd. lives DAVID Nei-
son. a man noW -iiGty i've wears Of az
For thirty five wears D.. has iis--l amol-
bis -ae, p ..s.i cattle. s.sesinz an o. i.-i .r
sh- -he-P peH III has Soy aen- 81
isnf wbi-n flr many eslr- be- cultivated
gsH. bur in ms old s.e the Vee,is g1t the
better of him. and nos cattle and sheep
occupy his attention. Nelson's disposi-
tion = -extFemely suriv and the mention of
old Nelson has a corrective influence
on All chilireuiu the neighborhoo-l The
olj hermit h,.ir and beard are long ami
white and look a. il during the whole
thirty-aye wears no comb had been near
them
He has no barn, but early in his his
tory be gave his sheep and cattle apart
ments in his house. and many genera
ti1ns of animals have occupied them
Whether Nelson l. a miser 1r not Is an
unsettled question. He lives on what
ever be- can Ear -o eat. AMI OCCASIONALLY s
s-rays into a village or the City of Eimirl
for supplies. where he Is looked upon As
one Of the most curious of back man
Der humanity. He vas once married.
but his wife died Young. and his mind Is
supposed % have been affected by L-r
death. Only when Nelson sanders from
his home does any one venture Rear the
strange and ancient abode
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

Klng Menilek o. shea, a vassel Of King
John Of AbyssiniI. makes all the priests
az his capital wear the uniform of Italian
grenaiie-s. and his favorite amusement
i playing with paper balloons and blow
ing penny trumpets.